I agree and would go a step further and say he firmly in conversation for the passing GOAT. I didn’t get to see Magic live but it’s hard for me to think of someone who has better highs, more highs and less lows.
Im gonna be honest this feels like Steve Nash erasure. Every single team that Nash played on between 2002-2008 is a top 50 offensive team all time by relative offensive rating, largely because of his passing and creation. Magic is the only other one who is even comparable in that regard in terms of seasons spent leading an all-time great offence as a pass-first player.
People dismiss Nash, especially in relation to his peers, but he's definitely one of the best passers of all time. His ability to run an offense is definitely up there. He wasn't some overrated loser who stole two MVPs. His low scoring averages don't do justice how incredible his ability to facilitate was. I saw a video saying there were eight or nine people that deserved MVP over him. Say what you will, but that's kinda a stretch. He elevated his team.
Ya people really undersell him because the PPG numbers were very low for a player who is supposed to be an offensive great, but those people didn't watch him or those Suns teams frankly. Guy was insane.
That said, while there's no chance 8-9 guys deserved it over Nash, I think those people do have a point that they aren't the most convincing MVPs lol. Particularly 2006 - Lebron dragging a shitty Cavs team to the 3rd seed averaging 31/7/7 in one of the lowest scoring NBA eras was insane.
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u/xyzscorpion [DEN] Peyton Watson 5h ago
Not often that you’ll be seeing a preseason play on highlight reels for a decade 😮💨